Libba Bray: "Untuk pertama kalinya, kulihat kulit lemah di rahang Mrs....

"Untuk pertama kalinya, kulihat kulit lemah di rahang Mrs. Nightwing, kerutan tipis di pipinya seperti bekas tangan seorang anak kecil, dan aku bertanya-tanya seperti apa rasanya menyaksikan dirimu melembut selama bertahun-tahun, tidak mampu berhenti Itu. seperti apa rasanya mengukur hari-harimu dalam menyempurnakan garis rambut cewek dan meminum gelas-gelas sherry malam hari, mencoba mengimbangi dunia saat menarikmu berputar ke dalam bulu, tahu bahwa kamu selalu selangkah di belakangnya."

--- Libba Bray

Versi Bahasa Inggris

For the first time, I notice the lax skin at Mrs. Nightwing's jaw, the fine down that lies upon her cheek like the imprint of a childe's hand, and I wonder what it must be like watching yourself soften under the years, unable to stop it. what it's like measuring your days in perfecting girls' curtsies and drinking nightly glasses of sherry, trying to keep up with the world as it pulls you spinning into the furure, knowing you are always one step behind it.